[governance] [bestbits] RSVP - discussion of governance mechanisms (was Re: substantive proposals for Brazil summit - IG)

[McTim]

On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 2:43 AM, Avri Doria <avri at acm.org> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> The idea that Davos is a good example of multistakeholder process is, in
> my opinion a straw dog argument.  When most of us talk about
> multistakeholder, we do not talk about just a special handful of polite CS
> invitees, but an open door for multistakeholder actors.  Davos, again in my
> opinion, has nothing to do with multistakeholder policy making



+1

rgds,

McTim





> except for those who want to continue to use their influence within their
> own governments to the exclusion of others.
>
>
> avri
>
>
> On 03-Mar-14 15:44, David Allen wrote:
>
>> Though I am seriously late to find - thank goodness for it.
>>
>> Terrifying, for me anyway.  Should be read widely.  So much thanks to
>> Parminder for sending.
>>
>> David
>>
>>
>> On Feb 9, 2014, at 1:02 AM, parminder <parminder at itforchange.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> please read this carefully. This is what multistakeholderism is all about
>>>
>>> http://www.tni.org/article/not-everybodys-business
>>>
>>> The WEF at Davos is its prototype, and it is certainly post-democratic..
>>>
>>> Hope civil society  groups (the IG kind) wake up before it is too late,
>>> and history questions its role in subverting democracy.
>>>
>>> parminder
>>>
>>
>>
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